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20Ottawa Senators · Left wing · Shoots R
Fabian Zetterlund
Age 27 · 5'11" · 208 lb · Born in Karlstad, SWE
Cap hit
$4.275M
4.1% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$55K
vs. $4.33M market estimate
WAR by role: Bottom-six forward, 91th percentile for WAR per game among bottom-six forwards (2025-26). Projected 1.2 WAR over a full season.
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:06
PP 3:19 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
+1
Hits
1
Blocks 0
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.96
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ TOR · W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:06 | 3:19 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.96 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 936 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
93rd percentile
61st percentile
86th percentile
80th percentile
50th percentile
83rd percentile
60th percentile
74th percentile
74th percentile
55th percentile
72nd percentile
25th percentile
37th percentile
91st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleAggressive two-way winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Zetterlund is a relentless, physical forward who controls the puck at an elite level and generates consistent shot volume through strong forechecking. His defensive impact lags behind his offensive tools, making him a streaky contributor who needs to tighten his game away from the puck.
- Shooting volume
- 75
- Playmaking
- 47
- Zone entries(est.)
- 52
- Forechecking
- 80
- Physicality
- 74
- Defensive impact
- 35
- Puck management
- 92
- Speed
- 64
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 44% · Perimeter 15%(213 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management in the 92nd percentile, rarely turns it over.
- Shooting volume at 75th percentile, consistently gets pucks to the net.
- Forechecking at 80th percentile, wins battles in the corners and along boards.
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact at 35th percentile, below average at transition defense.
- Playmaking at 47th percentile, not a primary option to set up teammates.
Similar style: Brendan Gallagher (VAN), Dylan Holloway (STL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 13:29 | — |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 11:15 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 12:35 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Training Camp Begins in Ottawa
senschirp.ca · Sep 17
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 1 games · goals above average
Average +0.96 per game over these 1.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.54 per game
2025-26 · 82 GP
Season total +44.0, or +0.54 per game.
- Scoring
- +27.0
- Shooting
- +9.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.3
- Defense
- +1.0
- Physical play
- +4.7
- Puck battles
- -0.8
- Penalties
- +1.9
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 5
- Top speed
- 20.6 mph
- 29th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- OZ time
- 48.5%
- 90th pct
- DZ time
- 32.1%
Usage
Last 1 game this season
Line 3 with Dylan Cozens and William Eklund (6:14 together per game at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 27: 96% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | OTT | $4.275M | 4.1% |
| 2027-28 | OTT | $4.275M | 3.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $8.55M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).